Chapter 1485: Thousand Leaves Enslaved (Part 2)

For Qianye Ying'er, who had once planted the Brahma Soul Death-Wishing Mark on Yun Che, the price of the slave seal was light, not heavy. If she became Yun Che's slave, he would have one less terrifying enemy and one more peerless powerhouse who would protect him with her life.

These two reasons from Xia Qingyue directly persuaded the Eternal Heaven God Emperor, who would never have tolerated a slave seal before!

"Brahma Monarch Goddess," the Eternal Heaven God Emperor said, his expression and tone subtly different from before, "it seems you do not refuse this, and perhaps you knew this would happen all along."

"Heh," Qianye Ying'er sneered, "can I even refuse?!"

"You have truly decided..."

"Enough with the nonsense!" Qianye Ying'er coldly interrupted the Eternal Heaven God Emperor. "Since I came here today, I knew what the outcome would be. Just be a witness, and don't interfere or meddle!"

Although Qianye Ying'er never showed respect to the Eternal Heaven God Emperor and had always disdained his upright and impartial ways, he was the only witness she could think of.

Only with the Eternal Heaven God Emperor as a witness could she truly trust that Xia Qingyue and Yun Che would not "renege" on their agreement.

"Very well..." The Eternal Heaven God Emperor did not show anger, but sighed lightly. "Although this old man despises slave seals, this time... I shall simply be a pure witness."

At the very least, he had never imagined that he would one day witness the imposition of a "slave seal," especially between these two parties.

Such a situation, not to mention ordinary mortals, even God Masters and God Emperors could not have dreamed of it, yet now it was unfolding right before his eyes.

"Thank you first, Eternal Heaven God Emperor." Xia Qingyue bowed slightly to him, then fixed her gaze on Qianye Ying'er. "You may state your 'conditions,' but be sure to think them through carefully before speaking. However, don't forget, the discretion to agree or not rests with me, not with you."

"Hmph!" Qianye Ying'er snorted coldly. She was, after all, no ordinary person; facing a cruel slave seal, which was more terrifying than death for most, she remained almost frighteningly calm. "First, after the slave seal is planted, you must remove the potent poison from my father, the Brahma Heaven God Emperor, and all the Brahma Kings within five hours!"

"Agreed." Xia Qingyue assented immediately.

Yun Che's mouth twitched. In about three or four more hours, the Sky Poison Pearl's toxicity would rapidly dissipate, so five hours...

"Second, you must not harm my life or my profound energy."

"Qianye Ying'er, you needn't assume everyone is as contemptible as you." Xia Qingyue scoffed. "Since this King has stated that your life and profound energy will not be harmed, I will certainly uphold that. After all, for the next few thousand years, you will be Yun Che's most loyal servant; he will rely on you for protection. Why would he order you to commit suicide or cripple yourself?"

"I only trust the Eternal Heaven God Emperor!" Qianye Ying'er said icily.

"Alas," the Eternal Heaven God Emperor sighed, "Moon God Emperor, Yun Che, during the period of the slave seal, you must not cause the Brahma Monarch Goddess to commit suicide or cripple herself. Unless it is an accident caused by external forces, you must ensure her life and profound energy are intact when the slave seal ends. Do you have any objections to this?"

"Thank you, Eternal Heaven God Emperor." Xia Qingyue said, "This King agrees."

"Third, you must not make me do anything that harms the Brahma Monarch God Realm!" Qianye Ying'er emphasized coldly, "This is my bottom line."

"Agreed." Xia Qingyue still assented directly, without a hint of hesitation. "But if the Brahma Monarch God Realm actively provokes, that will be another matter, Qianye Ying'er. Surely, you wouldn't expect that to be included, would you?"

"Hmph!" Qianye Ying'er continued, "Fourth..."

"Fourth?" Xia Qingyue suddenly interrupted her, stating indifferently, "There's a limit to what one can ask for. This King has already granted your wish by inviting the Eternal Heaven God Emperor as a witness, and fully acceded to your three demands. Are you still not satisfied? Have you forgotten who is begging whom here?"

However, before Qianye Ying'er could respond, Xia Qingyue's tone suddenly softened. "Never mind. After all, you are the renowned First Goddess of the Eastern Divine Region, the most arrogant and noble in the world, Qianye Ying'er, whom all men revere and desire. This King will grant you one more condition. Speak."

Qianye Ying'er did not retort. Her gaze finally turned to Yun Che, and her cold voice carried an unsuppressable killing intent: "No one is to defile my body!"

Yun Che: "..."

This time, she did not receive Xia Qingyue's agreement. Instead, she was met with a dismissive, faint smile, and a suddenly sarcastic gaze, as if looking at a ridiculous idiot. "This King truly didn't realize that Qianye Ying'er, who instilled fear and dread and once brought this King to the brink of death, could actually be so amusingly naive."

Qianye Ying'er: "..."

"This King can guarantee that Yun Che will not allow other men or women to defile your body, but as for him personally... what difference does it make whether this King agrees or not? What kind of creatures men are, Qianye Ying'er, you wouldn't be unaware. I can control his will and actions, but can I control his bestial nature?"

Yun Che: (Stunned)

(Did Qingyue just say that? We've been married for over a decade, and I haven't even touched you... Aren't you feeling guilty saying such things? Aren't you?!)

"What's more, you are the world-renowned First Goddess, whom countless people would sacrifice their lives just for a glance. Even the First God Emperor of the Southern Divine Region would almost kneel at your feet. Do you expect a man who can do whatever he pleases with you to face you for three thousand years and remain unmoved? Qianye Ying'er, are you telling this King a joke?!"

"???" Yun Che was dumbfounded. *This isn't right! The rhythm is all wrong! By identity, I am Xia Qingyue's husband, and Qianye Ying'er is the person she hates most. Logically, she should strictly forbid me from touching her, so why is she instead...?*

*Is there a conspiracy?!*

*Or... is she humiliating Qianye Ying'er?*

"Good... very good."

Qianye Ying'er's lips curved into a cold arc. The moment she spoke, Xia Qingyue interrupted her. "Qianye Ying'er, you should know very well that this is impossible to achieve. Your seemingly serious, yet utterly ridiculous request, is merely to make this King refuse, thus making it difficult for this King to refuse your next, and final, demand, isn't it?"

"You truly are disgustingly clever." Qianye Ying'er's voice abruptly turned cold.

"Heh, thank you for the compliment. It's just a pity that for a long time to come, you probably won't have the chance to speak to this King like this again." Xia Qingyue's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, her long lashes like mist. "Speak then, let this King hear your final demand properly, but don't be so boring as to disappoint this King!"

Not only Yun Che, but Qianye Ying'er also found it absolutely impossible to connect the Moon God Emperor standing before her with the delicate, cold, and helpless Xia Qingyue from the Primordial Divine Realm of yesteryear. They were completely like two different people inhabiting the same skin.

Although the factors creating the current situation were Yun Che's Sky Poison Pearl, his dark and light profound energy, the deterrence of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor, and Qianye Ying'er's sole weakness, it was Xia Qingyue who perfectly wove these elements together.

In their face-to-face confrontation today, Qianye Ying'er had consistently been at a disadvantage. By this point, she even felt a terrifying sense of suffocation she had never experienced before.

Qianye Ying'er was responsible for over seventy percent of the reasons behind the bewildered Xia Qingyue becoming the Moon God Emperor she was today!

Qianye Ying'er slowly stated her last condition: "Two thousand years, that is my bottom line!"

Her voice was slow and firm, as if warning Xia Qingyue that she would not give her any room for refusal.

Two thousand years was more than a thirty percent reduction from the three thousand years Xia Qingyue had mentioned.

With Qianye Ying'er's cultivation, her lifespan could reach around fifty thousand years. Three thousand years constituted about half a percent of her life. This meant half a percent of her life would be spent as Yun Che's slave.

However, for a person like Qianye Ying'er, the most unacceptable thing was certainly not the duration, but the humiliation of being someone's slave!

Every additional day meant an immeasurable increase in shame!

But this calamity, she was destined not to escape. Not only could only Yun Che cure the Brahma Heaven God Emperor's poison... the Brahma Soul Life-Death Mark she had planted on Yun Che back then had not only failed to corner him, but had instead put her in a completely passive position today.

Things had come to this; regret was too late. The only thing she could fight for was time.

Let alone reducing it by a thousand years, even reducing it by a hundred or ten years would be beneficial.

She had expected Xia Qingyue to refuse without hesitation upon hearing her demand, then engage in a "bargaining" battle. But Xia Qingyue's reaction once again completely defied her expectations.

Xia Qingyue smiled, a smile devoid of emotion. Qianye Ying'er suddenly had a realization: Xia Qingyue had anticipated this request all along.

Xia Qingyue's lips parted slightly, uttering three words that stunned even the Eternal Heaven God Emperor: "One thousand years."

Qianye Ying'er's golden brows furrowed sharply.

"Yun Che," she turned her face slightly, "is one thousand years enough?"

Yun Che understood her meaning and nodded slightly. "Yes, that's enough."

"Good." On Xia Qingyue's snowy face, that faint smile, colder than indifference, remained. "Qianye Ying'er, you heard him. You wanted to shorten the duration by one thousand years, and this King agrees, even adding another thousand years for you. Do you have anything else to say?"

"Heh, heh..." Qianye Ying'er let out a cold laugh. "Xia Qingyue, your cunning is far superior to that good-for-nothing Moon Wuya."

"This King will take that as a compliment." Xia Qingyue showed no anger.

"Good, one thousand years... one thousand years..." Her gaze pierced through her mask and swept over Yun Che. The price of saving her father and the Eight Brahma Kings was to be Yun Che's slave for one thousand years. For Qianye Ying'er, it was the first time in many years she had sacrificed for another, and it was such a cruel, almost unbearable sacrifice.

Had such an event not occurred, she herself would never have believed she could go to such lengths.

Just as Xia Qingyue had said to Yun Che, when a person is utterly heartless and self-serving, their sole familial connection often becomes the one thing they absolutely cannot lose.

Who would have thought, who would have believed, that Qianye Ying'er, the First Goddess who stood high in the heavens in the eyes of the world, who pursued the ultimate profound way her entire life, and was utterly indifferent to everything else, especially emotions, would actually become someone else's slave to save her father...?

At least, Yun Che hadn't expected it, and neither had the Eternal Heaven God Emperor—who had always believed he understood the Brahma Monarch Goddess quite well, and was far more shocked than Yun Che by an immeasurable degree.

"Detoxifying the Brahma Heaven God Emperor and the Eight Brahma Kings from their accidental poisoning within five hours, not actively harming your life or profound energy, not actively making you do things that harm the Brahma Monarch God Realm, and reducing the time from three thousand years to one thousand years."

Xia Qingyue recited these terms unhurriedly: "This King has agreed to all your demands, with the Eternal Heaven God Emperor as witness, so you need not worry about this King or Yun Che reneging. Of course... it's still entirely possible for you to back out now. After all, what are the lives of a mere God Emperor and eight Brahma Kings compared to a thousand years of freedom for you, the Brahma Monarch Goddess?"

"Hmph, you don't need to use such childish tactics to provoke me." Qianye Ying'er's hands clenched little by little, her lips, more perfect than the most exquisite flower in the world, trembling slightly. "Xia Qingyue, Yun Che... remember well what you said, remember well... today!"

"Of course, it would be a pity to forget such a beautiful day." Xia Qingyue smiled faintly, a hint of something unreadable in her expression.

Qianye Ying'er slowly closed her eyes, her chest rising and falling. From between her lips, an incredibly slow, incredibly bleak voice escaped: "Let... it... begin!"

She was certainly not eager, but rather... Qianye Fantian's poison could not be delayed.